Saturday 24 September 2011

My Commute - Part 5

This is the final photo in my commute to work series. It's so convenient that my work, and the bikeway are so close to the river - it makes for a more scenic ride, and a great start to the workday :)


Ironically, as i post this photo, I've just started riding to a new place of work. Much of the same route, with a different ending.

[My Commute - Part 1 :: Part 2 :: Part 3 :: Part 4 :: Part 5]

Saturday 17 September 2011

How Much Is Too Much?

Can anyone tell me how spending 180,000 dollars for a car is a wise financial investment. And that's when it's second-hand!! What did it cost new?!


Granted, a mercedes dealership is not the place to look for reasonable prices, but i still find this incomprehensible.

Saturday 10 September 2011

Bikes Are Art

Artists in Toronto are using discarded bikes as outdoor art. With a small garden on each one, they are colourful, and reflect a "spirit of regeneration and community".


For more pics and backstory, click the picture. :)

Saturday 3 September 2011

Boost The Local Economy

The people at GOOD analysed the numbers and put together a great graphic illustrating how much of our car costs leak out of the local economy (illustrated in red).


Furthermore, they worked out that if a city could reduce its number of cars by 15,000 it would boost the local economy by over 127 million dollars. Sounds good to me!